My parents have been battling these (false widows) for a couple of years in their garden in SE England. They believe they arrived in a plastic planter Dad bought, and overwintered in the greenhouse before setting up permanent camp in between all the rocks and walls. Dad is forever getting bitten on his hands and wrists (you'd think he'd wear gloves .....) and they make his arm swell to the elbow and are incredibly painful. There's parts of their garden where I won't let my kids play now. |
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Katieowl |
EEk! I'm not bothered by spiders generally, but might be a bit different if they bite! Hope Wales is too cold and wet!
Kate |
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Tavascarow |
Did you see this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15200158
Kate |